Delays are expected on East Midlands Trains services for Lincoln as drivers working for the company go on a third day of strike action over their pension contributions.
Members of the ASLEF union working for East Midlands Trains said they feel that their pension contributions should not be reduced from July.
The drivers also held strikes on May 1 and 3, and further action is planned for May 10, 15 and 17.
Clare McCartney, HR Director for East Midlands Trains, said: “We want to meet now to get this unnecessary dispute resolved.
“This is a strike over nothing. The average driver will lose around £1,200 in pay by following ASLEF’s misguided call for six days of strike action.
“We do not believe it is right to force drivers to pay £500 a year more in pension contributions than independent experts and the scheme’s trustees say is needed.”
Lincoln Branch Secretary Richard Doren said: “We are obviously concerned about the travelling public being disrupted during our industrial action but this is down to East Midlands Trains and not ASLEF.
“Our general secretary Mick Whelan said that the union have tried negotiating and resolving this for the best part of a year,” he added.
The ASLEF picket line at Lincoln Central train station on May 1
Service disruptions
East Midlands Trains Rail is providing this week bus replacement services for local routes including Nottingham to Lincoln and Lincoln to Sleaford.
East Midlands Trains tickets will be accepted on some Stagecoach buses, including Lincoln to Grimsby (Interconnect 3) and Skegness to Lincoln (Interconnect 6).
Other train operators will be accepting East Midlands Trains tickets and a full list of alternative routes can be found at on the website.
Passengers with advance tickets pre-booked for a service which will not be running can use their ticket to travel on an alternative train or bus service provided by East Midlands Trains.
Alternatively, passengers who hold a ticket for travel on one of the affected days can travel on East Midlands Trains services the day before or the day after their existing ticket is valid.
Those who decide not to travel can receive a full refund on their ticket.
A copy of the timetable in place and advice on alternative routes can be found at the East Midlands Trains website.
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England will go into a second national lockdown, for a month from Thursday, November 5 to Wednesday, December 2
Non essential shops, leisure and entertainment will close.
Pubs, bars and restaurants must close, except for takeaway and collections.
Workplaces can stay open if work cannot be done from home.
Schools, universities and education settings will remain open.
The furlough system will be extended until December.
The Prime Minister said that tough action now should hope families get together by Christmas, but not as before.
More details on the measures will be released in the coming days.
Lincolnshire’s cases up to October 31.
On Saturday, Greater Lincolnshire saw the third record day for numbers in a week with 396 new cases.
It means there have been 2,233 cases this week and 7,132 for the whole of October – more than eight-and-a-half times that of September’s figure of 820.
The government’s coronavirus dashboard showed 233 cases in Lincolnshire, 116 in North East Lincolnshire and 47 in North Lincolnshire.
The death tally showed five new deaths recorded by the government with four in Lincolnshire and one in North East Lincolnshire.
In hospitals, NHS figures for the region confirmed three new deaths with one at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and two at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole.
Nationally, cases increased by 21,915 to 1,011,660 – passing the one million case mark – while deaths increased by 326 to 46,555.
There have been 1,837 cases of coronavirus and 16 COVID-19 related deaths across Greater Lincolnshire this week so far.
The latest UK coronavirus dashboard figures as of Friday showed a total of 385 new cases, with 208 in Lincolnshire, 78 in North Lincolnshire and 99 in North East Lincolnshire.
The government’s coronavirus dashboard, which includes deaths both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, reported the deaths of two residents in Lincolnshire and one in North East Lincolnshire.
NHS figures confirmed two new COVID-related deaths at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust with another one at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Trust facilities.
The latest figures mean there have been now been 6,736 new COVID-19 cases in Greater Lincolnshire in October and 66 deaths.
In September there were 820 cases — an increase of 820% — while in August there were 204.
Nationally, cases increased by 24,405 to 989,745, while deaths jumped by 274 to 46,229.
Lincolnshire’s cases up to October 30.
North and North East Lincolnshire will go into tier 2 (high) lockdown from midnight on Saturday (October 31).
This comes as Grimsby has the highest infection rates in Greater Lincolnshire. The measures will be reviewed in 14 days.
Lincolnshire is currently still on the medium (tier 1) level for the the new three-tier lockdown system of COVID-19 risk, which means it has no extra restrictions on top of the nation-wide ones.
The week saw a series of changes with Lincolnshire initially thought to be starting discussions for moving to tier 2 on Wednesday, however bosses chose to maintain the status quo.
Later in the day, however, Newark — which was thought to have avoided going into tier 3 — was included in Nottinghamshire’s lockdown, which suddenly encompassed the county as a whole rather than a few select areas.
Next day the news about North and North East Lincolnshire came through last minute — they were heading up the ranks to tier 2.
As long as other areas are also seeing rises, health bosses say Lincolnshire won’t reach the marker needed for higher tiers.
However, government chiefs could change their mind if numbers change rapidly.
The county could also be subject to a national lockdown if government decides to progress with one — but so far chiefs and ministers have resisted calls.
Lincolnshire is, however, bordered on all but the southern edges by higher restrictions with Nottinghamshire this week being put into Tier 3 (very high) – the toughest restrictions — alongside South Yorkshire last week.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Friday, October 30
11,328 cases (up up 385)
7,146 in Lincolnshire (up 208)
2,211 in North Lincolnshire (up 78)
1,971 in North East Lincolnshire (up 99)
463 deaths (up three)
320 from Lincolnshire (up two)
95 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
48 from North East Lincolnshire (up one)
of which 306 hospital deaths (up three)
164 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up two)
6 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
135 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up one)
989,745 UK cases, 46,229 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.
A new pop-up simulation shooting range has opened at Home nightclub in Lincoln, with technology used by police and the military in USA and replicas of real guns.
Quickdraw was due to launch in the former home of Ruddocks on Lincoln High Street in September 2020 as part of the Carousel concept operated by Lindum Leisure, which has links to a group of businesses including Home, Curiosity Shop and Craft. Lindum Leisure is leasing the building from Ruddocks.
Coronavirus delayed those plans, but workers are now on site with Carousel now due to open in early 2021, but in the meantime people can enjoy a pop-up version of Quickdraw in Home’s recently transformed Loft room with a soft launch from 5pm on Saturday, October 31 and an official opening on November 6.
Quickdraw incorporates technology used by police and the military in USA. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Customers can enjoy a range of crafted cocktails, spirits, beers, wines and a selection of small plates and platters. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Groups of up to six people can test their skills in realistic competition ranges in a fully immersive entertainment experience, with varying levels of difficulty for all ages and abilities.
Bookings can be made through Home’s website or via the Quickdraw Lincoln Facebook page.
Prices are variable depending on group size and are bookable in one or two hour increments as follows:
2 people = £30 (£15 per person)
3 people = £35( £11.66 per person)
4 people = £40 (£10 per person)
5 people = £45 (£9 per person)
6 people = £50 (£8.33 per person)
Pop-up simulation shooting range experience Quickdraw has launched at Home nightclub. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Three varieties of loaded fries are on the menu. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Or why not try the chicken wings? | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
In addition, customers can enjoy a range of crafted cocktails, spirits, beers, wines and a selection of small plates and platters, including gyros, loaded fries There are also vegetarian and vegan alternatives.
Quickdraw is open to the public this weekend and will be opening seven days a week from 12pm-10pm from November 6.
Reporter Joseph Verney had a go at the new shooting experience. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Ronnie Byrne was the quickest shooter. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Can you handle the toughest ranges at Quickdraw? | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Operations Manager David Nejrup told The Lincolnite: “We are really excited to bring this concept to Lincoln. It’s a really tough time for everyone in hospitality at the moment.
“For the past 10 years our company has always defined hospitality by engaging with our guests in a unique and insightful way, and now I we feel that with the current environment, that definition is more poignant than ever.”
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